Geopolymer concrete has been employed in many applications for example earth retaining structures and water containing structures. Properties of geopolymer concrete with low calcium fly ash is discussed.
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Factors Affecting Durability of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC)
There are various factors which affects the durability of fiber reinforced concrete such as temperature, weathering, corrosion, freezing and thawing etc. are discussed.
How to Reduce Environmental Impact of Concrete?
Concrete has a substantial environmental impact. Various methods to reduce environmental impact of concrete such as material conservation is discussed. For example, it is estimated that 1.6 billion ton of concrete is produced annually which is responsible for about 7% ...
Factors Affecting Rheological Properties of Fresh Concrete
The rheological properties of concrete are dependent on the factors like mix proportions, consistency, the properties of each ingredient present in the mix, the mixing amount and the admixture amount, the time elapsed after mixing. Factors Affecting Rheological Properties of ...
Characteristics of Rice Husk Ash Concrete – Workability, Strength and Admixtures
Characteristics of rice husk ash concrete such as workability, strength, setting times and effects of concrete admixtures on its properties are discussed.
Durability of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag GGBFS Concrete
Durability of concrete is an important factor considered for structures. Effect of GGBFS of durability properties of concrete is discussed in this article. Durability is an important factor that must be appreciable for any structure so that it is performing ...
Highly Reactive Metakaolin Concrete – Properties and Applications
The reactivity of metakaolin is based on chemical composition and reactive surface. Highly reactive metakaolin has become available as a considerably reactive pozzolanic material in concrete. This type of material is not like other admixtures for example fly ash, blast ...
Effects of Fly Ash on The Durability of Concrete
Fly ash is used in concrete as an admixture as well as in cement. The effect of these fly ash on durability of concrete is discussed in this article.